A man who had apparently fallen asleep in his car at a Taco Bell drive-through was killed in a barrage of gunfire by six police officers earlier this month in Vallejo, Calif. They said he had a gun in his lap and that he appeared to reach for it, but his friends and relatives are […]
A Penticton man is $500,000 richer after winning a Valentine’s Day lottery draw. Harald Naegel correctly picked the five main numbers in the Daily Grand Draw on Feb. 14. Naegel purchased his winning ticket at the Rocky Store on Haven Hill Road in Penticton. “I checked the ticket at my local gas station and thought, […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – President Donald Trump’s former political adviser Roger Stone told a court on Thursday (Feb 21) that he had abused a gag order imposed following criminal charges against him in the Russian election interference probe with an Instagram post of the judge next to an image that appeared to show the crosshairs of […]
Niagara Regional Police are looking for a missing man from Fort Erie. Police say 19-year-old Rory Stuart was last seen on Saturday, when he was on foot in the area of Ridge Road North and the Friendship Trail. However, police say his present whereabouts remain unknown and there are concerns for his well-being. They are […]
Tracey Melesko is an athlete with many firsts. She was the first athlete to be inducted into the Special Olympics B.C. Hall of Fame almost two decades ago. She was the first athlete in the country with an intellectual disability to be carded by Sport Canada, with funding provided by the Canadian government for elite […]
“It was emotional,” says Kelly McGarry, mother of her nine-year-old son Braedon St. John who has autism. McGarry was one of more than 200 parents sharing their stories with the Ford government on Wednesday at Queen’s Park, about raising an autistic child and the government’s cuts to autism services. “I am happy I went. I […]
The city of Edmundston, N.B., has joined Halifax in declaring a “climate emergency” and has stated it will continue to contribute to the fight against climate change. The symbolic declaration is part of the Citizens’ Universal Declaration of Climate Emergency, which recognizes that the climate situation is precarious worldwide and urgent measures should be put […]
A multi-vehicle collision in Saskatoon has left one person injured and over a dozen vehicles damaged. The crash on Circle Drive South close to Valley Road was reported to the Saskatoon Fire Department at roughly 7:40 a.m. CT on Feb. 21. Related Minor injuries for students, drivers after crash between school bus and SUV Saskatoon […]
OTTAWA – While most disabled veterans will see a small boost in financial support when the Trudeau government implements a new pension system in April, a new analysis shows some of the most severely injured will end up with less than under the current system. And the financial benefits available for all under the Liberals’ […]
A small town of about 3,000 people has undergone a policing change that will see the end of a service that’s endured for more than a century. After 140 years in operation, the Wingham Police Service officially disbanded at 12 p.m. Thursday. The disbandment will see the town swap its local force for the North […]